Karl Ludwig Schmid was born on 29 November 1891, in Knittlingen, Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He married Alice M Hoskins on 23 August 1919, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Kent, Michigan, United States in 1920. He died on 21 January 1955, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
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A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Erwin, Hans, Heinz, Merwin, Alois, Franz, Fritz, Guenter, Hermann, Johann.
South German: variant of Schmidt ‘blacksmith’. This form of the surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Czechia, Hungary, and some other European countries.
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